UNK64X2602

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing B-720 · Jamaica, NY · July 1, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1964
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
12 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7528Boeing B-720
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184991

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0038   64/7/1    JAMAICA NY          BOEING B-720        CR-  0  0  7  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2134                    N7528               PX-  0  0  5                            51, 23450 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JF KENNEDY INTL
        OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES                                IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N7528
Reported as
Boeing B-720
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jf Kennedy Intl